食材 shí cái ㄕˊ ㄘㄞˊ sik6 coi4
- (food) ingredient
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食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
材
- 取材 qǔ cái ㄑㄩˇ ㄘㄞˊ ceoi2 coi4 to collect material
- 器材 qì cái ㄑㄧˋ ㄘㄞˊ hei3 coi4 equipment
- 教材 jiào cái ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊ gaau3 coi4 teaching material
- 木材 mù cái ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ muk6 coi4 wood
- 材料 cái liào ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ coi4 liu2 (raw) material
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- 棺材 guān cai ㄍㄨㄢ ˙ㄘㄞ gun1 coi4 coffin
- 素材 sù cái ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ sou3 coi4 source material (in literature and art)
- 药材 藥材 yào cái ㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊ joek6 coi4 medicinal ingredient
- 身材 shēn cái ㄕㄣ ㄘㄞˊ san1 coi4 stature
- 题材 題材 tí cái ㄊㄧˊ ㄘㄞˊ tai4 coi4 subject matter
- 原材料 yuán cái liào ㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ jyun4 coi4 liu2 raw and semifinished materials
- 不材 bù cái ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ bat1 coi4 untalented
- 主材 zhǔ cái ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄞˊ zyu2 coi4 principal or main material (engineering)
- 人材 rén cái ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ jan4 coi4 variant of 人才
- 型材 xíng cái ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ jing4 coi4 extruded profile
- 基材 jī cái ㄐㄧ ㄘㄞˊ gei1 coi4 substrate
- 寿材 壽材 shòu cái ㄕㄡˋ ㄘㄞˊ sau6 coi4 coffin
- 媒材 méi cái ㄇㄟˊ ㄘㄞˊ mui4 coi4 medium (art) (Tw)
- 干材 幹材 gàn cái ㄍㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ gon3 coi4 capability
- 废材 廢材 fèi cái ㄈㄟˋ ㄘㄞˊ fai3 coi4 useless person; good-for-nothing
Idioms with these characters
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
- 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋ daai6 coi4 siu2 jung6 (idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent
- 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào ㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊ ㄕ ㄐㄧㄠˋ jan1 coi4 si1 gaau3 (idiom) to teach in accordance with the student's aptitude; to tailor instruction to the individual student
Example sentences
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土豆 是 最 常见 常見 的 食材 之一 。
Potatoes are one of the most common foodstuffs.
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他 又 往 锅 鍋 里 裡 加 了 一种 一種 食材 。
He added another ingredient to the pot.
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